Beta in Equestria: Return of the Night
09 Unexpected conversations
By UB
Beta followed Mac and Sigma into the castle. They all figured that Beta would be safe around them both. They were mostly correct. Quicktrip took Buzzer to the infirmary to have his wings properly set and mended.
Once inside the castle Big Mac looked over to Beta and Sigma. "This is where we part ways for ah time Beta." Beta looked like he wanted to protest but Big Mac cut him off. "Ah need to speak to Shining Armor" he said with undisguised disgust " Ahbout yer situation. And Ah don't need you standin there as an example of a screw up. and... Ah have to tell him about..." Big Mac faltered then regained his composure. "about Sarg. Ah need Sigma with me because he was there and the only member of the original squad who isn't hurt or uh.. preoccupied."
Beta and Sigma exchanged glances before looking at mac and nodded. it made enough sense to them. "Ah also don't need you two love birds" Mac continued and noticing how he made them blush. He would just have to accept that Beta, Sigma and Apple Berry would have to sort things out themselves. "causin a ruckus. Some of the.. um.. other guards have a ... ah..." Mac couldn't finish the sentence. it galled him that Sigma was STILL treated this way , even after he'd been placed in the Elite guard. he had more than proven himself and proven he deserved more magical training. Then he got an idea.
And Beta I need you to go to the library and get ah book for me." Big Mac explained where the library was and what book he needed. Beta smiled and nodded. "Try not to get caught and please don't cause trouble!" he said exasperatedly. He may love this stupid mongrel but he certainly did get himself into trouble a lot.
After Beta kissed both Mac and Sigma on the ridge of their noses he headed off towards the 3rd tower. He figured it would be faster to fly there. Beta also wanted to see how his suit had survived. Ducking into a quiet alcove he began to check the 'work suit' he had rarity work on after his old squirrel suit was damaged. if anything this new suit was even better. it amazed him how she had managed to hide the wings, make it practical and yet perform it's flight duties. as he was going through the directions rarity had given him on how to make it flight worthy he heard something...
‘Beta... Beta my son can you hear me?’
Looking around Beta was confused. he didn't see anypony nearby.
‘Beta..listen to me. my sister is weak. those two miracles she performed...’
“Who is this?” Beta said out loud.
‘Quiet you fool! you'll attract attention. just.. think. This is telepathic communication after all.’
Beta thinks ‘Luna?’
‘Yes my child, it is I... your goddess Luna Moonrise.’ Luna said somewhat pompously.
‘How?’ Beta thought in response.
Beta thought he heard Luna Sigh ‘I am still a goddess, do you think that I am not capable of such a simple act as to speak with my own avatar?’
‘I.. well you were banished, I didn't think that’ Beta mentally replied, feeling a little stupid.
‘QUIET!’ Luna roared in his mind.Beta’s head rang for a moment.
‘sorry my child.. I’m... We dont have much time.’ Luna apologized ‘there is a book in the library I need you to get and read up on. it has the old magic needed to release me from my prison. With my sister so drained she will not be able to stop me.. you from releasing me. As I recall it is not a complicated spell, just a delicate one. I can not speak long. I am using your bandage as a conduit. you are correct that my banishment has robbed me of much. but you... my child, you are unique. only you can help me. please.. I need to return to equestria. I never imagined that things would get so out of hand, especially with the predators.’ Luna finished with disgust in her voice.
Beta nodded and replied ‘yes. my Queen.’
Beta then finished his pre flight preparation and launched out of the window as fast as he could before deploying his wings. the lift on these new wings were even better than the previous. he would have to find a way to properly thank rarity once this was all over. perhaps he would develop polyester here... then he thought of the 70's shivered, and shelved that idea forever. Beta was fast, quiet and, thank Luna, unseen. he got to the tower quick enough, and passed Big Mac and Sigma as he did so. he saw where they were going and made a mental note to return there once he was done at the library. he was glad that both books could be found at the same location. they were even in the same isle.
Beta snuck past the guards easily enough and was surprised how relaxed security was here compared to in the city itself. 'I guess no one figures a lil assassin like me would be crazy enough to get this far into the castle, especially without a high value target in h.... he stopped mid thought as he saw a violet unicorn pony. she was of average pony height and build, her mane and tail were cut in logical, if not slightly utilitarian and straight lengths and two tone. her purple eyes were very bright and full of intelligence and curiosity.
'Is this the Twilight Sparkle that I've heard so much about' Beta wondered. He then saw her cutie mark. ‘What a strange mark' he had no fear of being seen. her nose was buried in a book she levitated in front of her face. He smiled, 'she reminds me of Alpha when she was younger and...' he stopped the thought. It was too painful to think what she was like now.. then... before... it was too painful for him to think about his angel of mercy. He decided to go to the aisle and grab the books he needed. first he got the book of old magic and quickly put it in his satchel with his other magic books. he then grabbed the military guide on transportation magic. 'this will help sigmas self esteem a great deal. supposedly its a big deal to be able to telepo...’ Beta was interrupted mid thought by two very pretty purple eyes staring at him
“Who are you?” Twilight Sparkle asked. she had no fear or worry in her face only curiosity. “That's a very good book I've already read it and I love teleportation. Do you have magic as well or are you just curious about the theory?” she continued, almost breathlessly.
Beta smiled warmly. yes she reminds me a great deal of Alpha he decided. “I’m curious about the theory”, he said honestly enough. he knew he had time and he didn’t want to seem like he was in too much of a hurry.
“Where are you from?” Twilight asked, curious about this strange blue two legs. she wasn’t afraid. She figured that if he was here he obviously had Celestias blessing. ‘After all who could sneak into the palace of celestia their god and sovereign?’ She wondered.
“A place very far away, from beyond the seas.” Beta said fairly truthfully. he wasn't sure 'another plane of existence' would make much sense to her. moreover he was afraid that would make her even more curious about him and he didn't have that kind of time. she struck him as VERY intelligent and VERY VERY curious. normally he'd flirt as he found both those qualities in a female very attractive but he had to get back to the main tower and see what was going on. he had already spent too much time her as it was.
“What brings you here little filly?” he asked in a truly inquisitive tone.
“Oh im here to look up on Nightmare Moon” Twilight said very cheerfully “and what happened 1000 years ago. I’m afraid she may be coming back!” she finished darkly.
“that would be bad?” Beta had to ask.
“Oh yes she wanted to bring eternal night.” Twilight said with a very serious tone. And Beta paid close attention to the fable. “She was jealous of the day that her sister made so she was banished to the moon, thats why we have a mare in the moon.. thats her.” she finished.
The assassin in Beta realized she was going to be working against him... but he couldn't. She was only working to save people... like Beta. He would need to think about all this. instead he smiled and said “That is fascinating. But I must be off. it was a pleasure meeting you miss sparkle.” Beta bowed and left as quickly as he could with proper deference for one in Twilight Sparkle’s station.
With that he was off, flying back across the castle grounds and to the spire that held the captain of the guard.
As he landed and went back into hiding in the shadows he saw something that made his blood boil
Sigma was waiting outside a huge door when another squad of guards came up to harass him.
“Oh look it's the fag pony.” One white and blue guardsman said. “Been getting your ass reamed little stallion sucker?” He tauntingly asked.
Sigma ignored him, but Beta could see it was annoying him. He wondered how much of this BS sigma had to put up with on a regular basis. Beta wanted to kill the little shit already.
“Come on lets leave the pretty pink princess be. He's obviously in trouble or why else would he be standing here.” another earth pony said.
“I bet he's hoping to get in” said the Pegasus pony hovering in the air “and suck on....” that was as far as he got as Sigma materialized a huge 4 fingered HAND and smashed the annoying flyer to the ground.
Sigma had been in combat with hundreds of predators, seen the Sun god's touch, had his beloved Sarg turn himself to stone to protect them all and fell in love with a two legged mongrel that could possibly cost him his comission.. he was NOT in the mood for these idiots.
Beta smiled as he watched the scene. Sigma's constructs were becoming better... and he had materialized a hand! Sitting back Beta watched his lover. He had planned on coming in gang busters and killing every other pony in teh room. but this looked to be more.. satisfying.
Sigma looked at the leader and said "I'm not in the mood. unless you want me to 'take out the trash' I suggest you be on your way. I'm waiting for commander Macintosh and Shining Armour to finish their meeting.” he said with a look that in any other pony would have made them shrink and run for their lives.
This pony, however, had too much experience in taunting and teasing Sigma. He didn't know what the pink pony had just gone through, what he'd learned, and apparently dismissed what had just happened to his scout as blind luck. Beta noticed this too and realized he might need to get involved after all. Bullies like this were stupid… in the way of not knowing when to stop.
“You're the same old Sigma. just some fagot who has kept his position because he sucks the right..." He never finished the sentence. between Betas strike the the back of his neck and Sigma's hoof to his jaw, he didn't stand a chance. "SHUT UP" They both shouted at the fallen jerk at once.
The other remaining members of the squad looked on with shock. Beta moved before they could think and knocked them both out, striking the back of their heads with both hands clenched into one rabbit fist. a moment more and sigma and beta were alone. giggling at the unconscious bodies.
“You didn't have to save me Beta.” Sigma said half harshly… half very happy someone wanted to.
Beta blushed "I.. I hate bullies" he said simply.
"But hun..." Sigma giggled" I could handle them.” and Beta nodded.
“I know. You're not the same pony they thought they knew. you're.. more.. so much more. so much more wonderful than they ever saw. so much more powerful.” Beta said honestly. At least from his point of view. Sigma blushed with stirring affection. no one had ever said such sweet things to him before. his heart swelled and his breath caught. He would do anything Beta asked of him at this moment. even if it meant defiling he pristine floor with... and sigma blushed more at the thought.
Beta seeing sigma's 'thoughts' blushed as well. He would have to see about spending quality, alone time with Sigma later but now....
Beta sighed sadly and said "how long have you been waiting" in a 'not here, not now' tone that killed the mood faster than ninjas coming from a freezing cold waterfall.
Sighing sadly, Sigma nodded. He understood and agreed. But he still enjoyed the idea. "About half an hour or so. I expected you here sooner.” He said not looking at Beta, but instead looking at the very large and very unopenable doors. The chamber they were in was at least twenty hooves tall, the reason that a pegasus could fly at all. The doors were that height and another twenty hooves across. They were solid oak with platinum lining and adornments. The door could only be opened magically. The runes carved into the oak dampened most noise from escaping. The captain's chambers were not to be disturbed except by a special, enchanted knocker that he could also disable for increased privacy.
"Only a strong blast of magic will get through that door. Sigma said drearily. "I hope Big Mac is ok. He and Shining armor have a... bad history."
“How bad is bad?” Beta asked, his ears perking up, unsure if he'd just heard something from the other side of the door.
“OH Mac hates Shining with a passion.” Then Sigma did a decent impersonation of big mac "He’s ah pretty boy princess pounding pervert of a prancing little pony if ah ever did see one." Beta was almost to his knees with laughter. Not just that he did imagine Big Mac saying that, but how Sigma clomped about like an angry Mac would.
“You have a bit of talent at that.” Beta said smiling, wiping a tear of mirth away. “Why is your cutie mark a greek letter sigma ... and why do you have chains around it?” Beta asked seeing them for the first time now. He then looked at his wrist and saw the intricate old style skeleton key... “and where did this come from?” he asked himself. “Whats going on here?”
Sigma looked at his cutie mark and squeaked in surprise himself. "no.. no it can't be" he whispered. "how.. when.. who..." he then looked at Beta's wrist and blushed so bright his entire face was glowing red. "oh my... oh.. " He wasn't sure if he should say no or not. He ... He truly cared for Beta. He was powerfully attracted to him. He'd protected him, trusted him to carry him whenever he needed to rest. He...
There was a very loud crash and rumbling from the captain's chambers. "BIG MAC" they both yelled at once, looking at the massive doors. Beta and Sigma exchanged glances then Beta pulled out the father wand, and Sigma blasted the door with magic. Both blasts hit simultaneously. both blasts bounced harmlessly off.
“We need a single powerful blast to open that door” Sigma said. “If only there was a more powerful pony around. I'm simply too weak... OW" Beta had slapped Sigma's flank as hard as he could. Surprised at the slap, Sigma looked at Beta in bewilderment. he was growling, angry.. at HIM!
"NEVER say that!" Beta roared at Sigma. He'd seen him in action. He felt the magic potential in Sigma. It infuriated Beta when he doubted himself. He knew it was the years of mistreatment, being beaten down, berated, insulted at all levels, and generally treated like garbage. But Beta KNEW Sigma was powerful, and he was going to force him to see it in himself. Beta stalked forward towards Sigma and grabbed his mane, a chakra/chi point that allowed energy to flow in only one direction... into the horn.. at least Beta hoped this technique from the Kama sutra would work.
“You're going to make a ball of energy, and hold it until I say otherwise.” Beta growled, and Sigma nodded, slightly fearful to see Beta's anger, as he saw it, directed at him. He tried to comply with his Master’s command. The ball was only a hoof wide. "MORE" beta growled.
"I.. I can't that's all I have!" Sigma whined. he was so afraid of letting Beta see what a true failure of a unicorn he was. "that's all I have!" He repeated trying desperately to will more energy into his pathetic ball. tears slowly starting to form. Then he felt Beta's iron paw slap his flank again, that time it really did hurt
"BULLSHIT!" Beta growled, putting his free paw on Sigma's cutie mark, tracing the lines in the E - sigma symbol. This caused Sigma to blush and instantly his ball increased to nearly two hooves across. The increase, and blushing caused by his touching SIgma in such an intimate way was not lost on Beta. He then moved his paw to Sigma's tail which he grasped and pulled so that the base of it was straight with Sigma's spine, and thus would allow energy to flow more easily.
“Beta!?” Sigma squeaked again, blushing more, and starting to show his agreement to Beta's paw placement. his haunch still stung from the slaps but where Beta had his paw on his tail.. how his finger was caressing the underside of his tail at the base... Sigma stifled a small moan. 'master' was the only word that came to his mind.
Beta kept massaging the tail chakra point on Sigma. The ball of energy was growing, as was, unseen, his enjoyment of Beta's work. Beta knew that he needed to massage the chakra point so that Sigma's true potential could come out. normally this is done with practice and positive reinforcement over years of training. Gradually tapping into the pool of energy one had through caressing the ego. This was an emergency, Mac could be getting killed in there... or worse, Shining Armor.
The energy grew and grew as did SIgma’s.. enjoyment. he'd never felt this way before in his life. never knew he even COULD feel this way. Between what Beta was doing and the massive release and even control of energy... he was as close to heaven as he'd ever known. He didn't want this moment to ever end. He never wanted to be apart from Beta. It wasn't just the physical pleasure. It was what he was showing Sigma. The power he had inside himself, The firm faith Beta had in him. That Beta could draw it out in such an exquisite way only sweetened what Sigma was seeing about himself... that he wasn't a mistake. That he wasn't an accident that should be stamped out.
Sigma for the first time in his life... cared. Big Mac was behind those doors... and he cared. Beta, as wonderful as this felt, NEEDED him to be more than he's ever been in his life.. and he would submit to those wished. But more importantly he CARED. He WANTED to fulfil Beta's desires... in every way.
Sigma opened his eyes, and in their place was only the brightest green of Sigma's magical aura. Then he lowered his head slightly and the ball grew two more hooves in diameter. "I'm trying master" Sigma said, unconscious of the use of the submissive word. "Please... don't stop..." He added and he wasn't sure what he meant, but he knew he still needed Beta's ... encouragement.
Seeing that the ball of energy was nearly ten hooves across, Beta figured there was more than enough energy to blast the door open, even a little bit.. he hoped. "Spin it" He commanded.
"What?" Sigma asked, unsure of what was just asked of him.
"Rotate the ball, spin it on the axis as fast as you can" Beta commanded As sigma began to turn the ball of energy he let out a high pitched moan. He wasn't expecting this! Turning the ball intensified the already unimaginable sensations flowing through his body and loins.
"Master I... I..." He began to say, the unimaginable sensations threatening to take his consciousness, leaving him to drift in a cloud of heavenly bliss.
HOLD IT!, Spin it faster! Beta growled, digging his claws gently into Sigmas neck and mane. He was careful not to hurt him, but to only apply enough pain to keep Sigma focused. The aroma and pheromones Sigma was releasing by the ounce were nearly driving Beta into carnal madness himself. He had to concentrate on the purpose at hand... and then they both heard another loud crash, what sounded like muffled yelling back and forth, and something hit the door.. very very hard before a yelling voice was taken far away from the door.
That was clarifying enough for Beta. The spinning ball was rotating at a good clip and Beta was afraid Sigma might not last much longer. He was already well beyond the ecstasy limit any partner should be at, and Beta had kept him there for a good two minutes. RELEASE! Beta commanded... and nothing happened. Sigma's eyes, while glowing with power, were half closed.
I.. I can't.. I don't know why .. im trying.. but I can't release master!" Sigma said in a moaning whimper. then Beta realized what he needed to do and he pressed Sigmas head down, pointing his horn directly at the seam between the door, lifted his paw from Sigma's tail and brought it down as hard as he could, letting his claws graze sigma's hindquarters.
Sigma let out a whinnying road as he began his release. The blast was slow to start moving forward from his horn to the door. his other release, however was powerful and just beginning.
A moment late however the blast took off, as though launched from a rail gun as it slammed into the door. Sigma still whinnying in ecstasy and release. His whinnying roars coincided his his throbbing release.Each time more energy pumped into the blast as well as it slammed into the door hard, violently, spinning it stayed that way for a few precious seconds against the door, before it started to burrow into the door, shredding wood and metal, tossing them about as tho it was chaff.
For an entire minute Sigma spent releasing his built up energy, the blast from his horn shredding the doors into less than toothpicks and dust, blasting through the room, and blasting the opposite wall into the sky for a thousand more hooves before exploding into a thousand little pieces in the most spectacular display of fireworks ever seen.
Sigma swayed on his hooves before looking almost drunkenly at Beta "call me" and passed out, landing with a great splash of spent energy and fluids of desire. Beta just realized what was at his feet and blushed very red seeing Sigma with a smile greater than he knew his lover had ever donned before. Sigma was in a fetal ball in the mess and was almost hugging himself. Smiling and whispering "I will" Beta looked up and through the door and saw something to make his heart freez.. Big Mac madder than hell and taking it out on Shining Armor.